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5UP11

Five-inch P11 cathode-ray instrument tube for oscillographic and measurement display, with manufacturer-specified electrostatic focusing, deflection, and beam-control characteristics.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized
Sections
1
Base
12E
Socket code
DUODECAL11
Base pins
12
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 600 mA

Description

Five-inch electrostatic-focus/electrostatic-deflection CRT; P11 blue, short persistence.

Socket description

Duodecal 11-contact CRT base

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
12E
Socket code
DUODECAL11
Base pins
12
Nominal heater voltage
6.3 V
Nominal heater current
600 mA
Parallel heater voltage
-
Parallel heater current
-
Series capable
No

12E - Terminal pinout

Electrical assignments shared by every tube using this base designation.

No verified pinout is recorded for this base designation.

Section ratings

1 physical section, each with unique specifications.

Section 1

Cathode Ray

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Max plate voltage
2500 V

CRT maximum accelerating/anode/ultor voltage is promoted to MaxPlateVoltage; additional electrode ratings, capacitances, operating conditions, deflection/focus and optical data are preserved as parameters.

Source-dependent data

Operating conditions by source

Each block preserves the test conditions and published values from one reference. Values from different sources are intentionally kept separate.

Data set 01

1950 Sylvania

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Cathode Ray

Characteristics

  • Deflection method

    Electrostatic

  • Focusing method

    Electrostatic

Data set 02

1965 Sylvania Electronic Tubes Vol3

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Cathode Ray

Characteristic

  • Heater Voltage

    6.3 V

  • Heater Current

    600 mA

  • FocusingMethod

    Electrostatic

  • DeflectionMethod

    Electrostatic

  • Phosphor

    P11 blue, short persistence

  • MinimumUsefulScreenDiameter

    4.5 in

  • GridToAllCapacitance

    8 pF

  • BetweenDeflectionPlates1_2Capacitance

    2.5 pF

  • BetweenDeflectionPlates3_4Capacitance

    2.5 pF

  • DeflectionPlate1ToAllCapacitance

    11 pF

  • DeflectionPlate2ToAllCapacitance

    8 pF

  • DeflectionPlate3ToAllCapacitance

    7 pF

  • DeflectionPlate4ToAllCapacitance

    8 pF

Other

  • Anode2VoltageMaximum

    2750 V

  • Anode1VoltageMaximum

    1100 V

  • GridNegativeBiasMagnitudeMaximum

    220 V

  • GridPositiveBiasMaximum

    0 V

  • GridPositivePeakVoltageMaximum

    2 V

  • HeaterCathodeVoltageMaximum

    140 V

    HeaterNegative

  • HeaterCathodeVoltageMaximum

    140 V

    HeaterPositive

  • PeakVoltageAnode2ToDeflectionPlate

    550 V

  • Anode2Voltage

    2000 V

  • Anode1VoltageForFocus

    340 to 640 V

  • GridVoltageForCutoff

    -90 V

  • DeflectionFactorD1D2

    56 to 77 V/in

  • DeflectionFactorD3D4

    46 to 62 V/in

  • GridCircuitResistanceMaximum

    1.5 Mohm

  • DeflectionCircuitResistanceMaximum

    5 Mohm

Data set 03

1971 RCA HB3 Binder 1 of 7

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Cathode Ray

Other

  • Maximum anode 1 voltage

    1000 V

  • Maximum grid 1 negative-bias voltage

    200 V

    NegativeBias

  • Maximum grid 1 positive-bias voltage

    0 V

    PositiveBias

  • Maximum grid 1 positive-peak voltage

    2 V

    PositivePeak

  • Maximum peak voltage between anode 2 and any deflecting electrode

    500 V

  • Peak heater-cathode voltage

    125 V

    HeaterNegative

  • Peak heater-cathode voltage

    125 V

    HeaterPositive

  • Maximum accelerating/anode voltage

    2500 V

  • ANOGE-No.2 • VOLTAGE

    2500 V

    Maximum

  • ANODE-No.l VOLTAGE

    1000 V

    Maximum

  • AND ANY DEFLECTING ELECTRODE

    500 V

    Maximum

  • Anode-tio.l Voltage 170 - 32D 340

    640 V

  • Grid-No.l-Circuit Resistance

    1.5 MΩ

    Maximum

Capacitance

  • Grid 1 to all other electrodes capacitance

    8 pF

    Approximate

Characteristic

  • Current

    600 mA

  • Grid No.l to All Other Electrodes

    8 pF

  • DJ1 to All Other Electrodes

    11 pF

  • DJ2 to All Other Electrodes

    8 pF

  • DJ3 to All Other Electrodes. ._

    7 pF

  • DJ4 to All Other. Electrodes

    8 pF